Matt Stoller

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name = Matt Stoller


caption = Matt Stoller
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occupation = blogger, author, political consultant
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website = [http://mattstoller.com/ MattStoller.com] , [http://www.openleft.com/ OpenLeft.com]

Matthew N. Stoller (born February 8, 1978) [cite web | title = Open Thread | url = http://matt_stoller.mydd.com/story/2007/2/8/10429/94932 | work = mydd.com | accessdate = 2007-02-27] is an American blogger, author and political consultant. Stoller is also the president of [http://blogpac.com BlogPAC] , a political action committee that funds progressive blogs. [cite web | title = Welcome to MattStoller.com | url = http://www.mattstoller.com/ | work = mattstoller.com/ | accessdate = 2007-02-27]

Stoller is well known for his activities during the campaign for the 2004 U.S. presidential election, and was until recently a leading contributor to the liberal political blog MyDD, until he helped co-found OpenLeft in July 2007. MyDD focuses on Democratic Party politics and advocates aggressive, national strategies for Democrats to take and hold power, such as challenging a greater number of incumbent Congressional Republicans. [cite web | title = Netroots Challenge Dems' Electoral Strategy | url = http://www.thenation.com/doc/20061030/melber | work = thenation.com | accessdate = 2007-02-27] Stoller also consults for the Sunlight Foundation, [http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=dBk&q=site%3Afreepress.net+stoller&btnG=Search FreePress.net] , and Working Assets. [cite web | title = About MyDD | url = http://www.mydd.com/about | work = mydd.com | accessdate = 2007-02-27]

Background

Stoller grew up in Miami, and has lived in Boston, London and New Hampshire. In 2000, he graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in history. While at Harvard, he was a member of the Harvard Lampoon. [cite web | title = Matt Stoller's MySpace Page | url = http://www.myspace.com/matthewstoller | work = myspace.com| accessdate = 2007-02-25] From July 2000 until October 2003, he worked as a project manager for [http://www.iclub.com/ ICLUBcentral] , and started blogging in response to the buildup to the Iraq War in 2002. [cite web | title = YouTube Video: Matt Stoller on How He Got into Politics | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTfVu-_3PO0 | work = youtube.com | accessdate = 2007-03-02]

Projects

2004 Democratic Primary

Stoller worked on the Draft Clark movement to bring Wesley Clark into the nominating race for President of the United States. Stoller also created the satire site [http://www.enjoythedraft.com EnjoyTheDraft.com] .

The 2004 Democratic National Convention took the historic step of giving selected bloggers access with journalist credentials. Stoller worked as a volunteer for the Convention, and he ended up in charge of credentialling the bloggers. He co-created the (now-defunct) convention blog [http://www.bostondparty.com/ BostonDParty] before being removed from posting due to conflicts of interest during the convention. Stoller attended the convention as a credentialled blogger. He has testified before the Federal Election Commission on the role of electronic media in politics, and is the co-author with Chris Bowers of a report on electronic communities in politics. [cite web | title = Page Not Found | url = http://www.ndnpac.org/npi/blogreport.html | work = ndnpac.org | accessdate = 2007-02-27]

Stoller was one of the co-creators of [http://www.mpr.org/bloggingthepresident/| The Blogging of the President] , which explored the ongoing digital transformation of politics first in weblog format and later as a nationally syndicated talk radio show from Minnesota Public Radio. This represented one of the first attempts to bring the conversation in the blogosphere directly into the broadcast media.

imon Rosenberg campaign

In early 2005, Stoller worked on Simon Rosenberg's campaign for DNC chair. Rosenberg would cite his work in creating the New Politics Institute. He created the site [http://www.thereisnocrisis.com thereisnocrisis.com] . Howard Dean was ultimately elected to the position.

Jon Corzine campaign

In 2005, Stoller was Blogger-in-Chief for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jon Corzine's official blog, dubbed the [http://www.corzineconnection.com/ Corzine Connection] . Corzine's bid was successful.

Ned Lamont campaign

Stoller was very involved in supporting Ned Lamont's campaign to replace Joe Lieberman as senator from Connecticut. Samples of his work on this project are his article " [http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/10/18/213734/16 Debate Train to Crazy Town] ," the [http://flickr.com/photos/stoller/tags/lamont/ Lamont tag at Stoller's flickr account] , and any number of articles in the traditional media. [cite web | title = Democrat seeks to dump Lieberman over Iraq (MSNBC) | url = http://nedlamont.com/news/34/democrat-seeks-to-dump-lieberman-over-iraq-msnbc | work = MSNBC.com | accessdate = 2007-02-27] Lamont won the Connecticut democratic primary, but lost to Lieberman, who ran as an independent in the general election.

Current projects

Stoller currently consults for Sunlight Foundation, [http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=dBk&q=site%3Afreepress.net+stoller&btnG=Search FreePress.net] , and Working Assets.

References

External links

* [http://www.openleft.com/ OpenLeft.com] , political website that Stoller co-founded in June 2007
* [http://www.mattstoller.com/ MattStoller.com] personal website
* [http://www.mydd.com/ Mydd.com] , a political website where Stoller used to be (June 2007) a front-page poster
* [http://blogpac.com/ BlogPAC] website
* [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080211/stoller/ Stoller on new organizing in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary] , The Nation
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/magazine/11ideas1-11.html Stoller on the effectiveness of conservative blogs] , New York Times